Sales girl jailed six months with hard labour for stealing mobile phones
A Mapo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Tuesday, sentenced a 23- year old sales girl, Nafisat Abayomi to six months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing two Itel mobile phones worth N90,000. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Latunji, held that the prosecution has proven its case beyond reasonable doubt for the court to convict […]
Two Boko Haram commanders surrender to military task force in Borno
Two Boko Haram commanders, Ibrahim Muhammed and Auwal Muhammed, alias “Wanka’’, surrendered to troops of Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Monguno, Borno on Monday. The MNJTF is a combined multinational formation comprising military units from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. It is headquartered in N’Djamena and is mandated to […]
Okuama killings: Bayelsa leaders urge military to spare innocent residents
An Ijaw leader has urged the military to protect innocent residents as they search for masterminds of the attack that killed 16 soldiers in Okuama in Delta State. Chief Ayebatari Easterday of Igbomotoru, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA), expressed his concern in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa on […]
Controversy over Zark Orji’s state of health mounts
There are concerns over th stat of health of popular Nollywood actor, Zark Orji. Zachee Ama Orji, a veteran Nigerian actor, director, producer and filmmaker who has been ill for some months was reported dead earlier today. However, latet reports said he is still alive. Orji is known for his role in Nollywood movies Glamour […]
Tinubu approves Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund
President Bola Tinubu has approved the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund to facilitate effective infrastructure development across the pivotal areas of agriculture, transportation, ports, aviation, energy, healthcare, and education in Nigeria. The Fund will invest in critical national projects that will, among other things, promote growth; enhance local value-addition, create employment opportunities, and stimulate technological […]
Edo CJ reviews panel probing Shaibu, replaces two members
The Chief Judge of Edo, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has reviewed the panel constituted to investigate the allegations levelled against the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. This is part of the processes initiated by the assembly to impeach the deputy governor. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Registrar of thestate High Court,Mr […]
LUTH ‘ll continue to partner public/private institutions to achieve laudable goals, says CMD
Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), says the institution will continue to partner public and private organisations to achieve its set goals. Adeyemo said this during a news conference on Monday in Lagos to mark his one year in office. “On assumption, l was faced with three major tasks of […]
Second Niger Bridge: FG saves N300bn from new design
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said that the new design of the Onitsha axis of the second Niger bridge has saved the nation up to N300 billion. Umahi disclosed this in Asaba, Delta State when he led the management of the ministry on inspection tour of the bypass to the bridge down to […]
Tinubu celebrates Abiru at 60
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to Senator Adetokunbo Abiru on his 60th birthday, on March 25, 2024. Senator Abiru, who represents Lagos East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, was Managing Director/CEO of Skye Bank, which later became Polaris Bank. The President extols the leadership qualities of the Senator, referencing his service as […]
2024 Hajj: NAHCON enjoins intending pilgrims to pay additional N1.9m
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has urged pilgrims who registered for the 2024 Hajj before the previous deadline of Feb. 12 will to pay a balance of N1.9million in accordance with the current exchange rate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commission had on Feb. 3 fixed N4.9 million as the […]
